Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K-1

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K-1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the FX90 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) provide totally different sensor size.

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The FX90 was introduced 5 years prior to the K-1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the FX90 scores vs the K-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 & Pentax K-1. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX90 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FX90 provides outer dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the FX90 versus the K-1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FX90 and K-1 is 95 and 55 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FX90 and K-1.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FX90 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-1 will provide more detail using its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged FX90 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.